Rachel S
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As some of you know, we have had our Land Rover nicked and with a bit of harassing to the insurance people we have had the payout confirmed and passed off, and we are now in the process of looking for a new addition to the family.
After reading quite a few forums on here its got us in quite a tizzy about trying to find a new one (new as in new to us)
There seems to be so many comments and reports of 'dodgy' 'looks nicked to me' 'How much?!?' that we are actually scared to go out there and make the plunge. (We think we missed a good one because we went with the " too good to be true, must be something wrong here. Then lost it to someone who traveled hundreds of miles and paid cash)
Some of the landrovers that have been put on another forum as reported to police, that to the experienced eye, look dodgy, to us,look OK.
Some even say the body or 'that part' doesnt belong to a Landy of that year.. Its all so very confusing
So this is where we need help, Could you all give me and my husband some basic tips on what to look for, when purchasing? After all, we dont want to be adding to the problems of theft of these treasured motors due to ignorance.
We are looking to spend around £8000/ £9000 and we are going to add to the car accessories, security, comfort ourselves. So, I guess we are after a good base car and engine. We like the Landrover 90's.
What milage should we be expecting? What year? What are the cons to watch out for and the common cons of a seller
Any tips would be appreciated
P.S. Sorry if this is in the wrong Forum
As some of you know, we have had our Land Rover nicked and with a bit of harassing to the insurance people we have had the payout confirmed and passed off, and we are now in the process of looking for a new addition to the family.
After reading quite a few forums on here its got us in quite a tizzy about trying to find a new one (new as in new to us)
There seems to be so many comments and reports of 'dodgy' 'looks nicked to me' 'How much?!?' that we are actually scared to go out there and make the plunge. (We think we missed a good one because we went with the " too good to be true, must be something wrong here. Then lost it to someone who traveled hundreds of miles and paid cash)
Some of the landrovers that have been put on another forum as reported to police, that to the experienced eye, look dodgy, to us,look OK.
Some even say the body or 'that part' doesnt belong to a Landy of that year.. Its all so very confusing
So this is where we need help, Could you all give me and my husband some basic tips on what to look for, when purchasing? After all, we dont want to be adding to the problems of theft of these treasured motors due to ignorance.
We are looking to spend around £8000/ £9000 and we are going to add to the car accessories, security, comfort ourselves. So, I guess we are after a good base car and engine. We like the Landrover 90's.
What milage should we be expecting? What year? What are the cons to watch out for and the common cons of a seller
Any tips would be appreciated
P.S. Sorry if this is in the wrong Forum
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